In 2021, it was estimated that there were about 20 million poor people in the Philippines, indicating an increase from 17.67 million in 2018. In that year, the income gap, or the average amount of income required by the poor to get out of poverty, was estimated at 22.6 percent.
Estimated number of poor people in the Philippines from 2015 to 2021 (in millions)
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PSA (Philippines). (August 25, 2022). Estimated number of poor people in the Philippines from 2015 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321301/philippines-number-of-poor-individuals/
PSA (Philippines). "Estimated number of poor people in the Philippines from 2015 to 2021 (in millions)." Chart. August 25, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321301/philippines-number-of-poor-individuals/
PSA (Philippines). (2022). Estimated number of poor people in the Philippines from 2015 to 2021 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321301/philippines-number-of-poor-individuals/
PSA (Philippines). "Estimated Number of Poor People in The Philippines from 2015 to 2021 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321301/philippines-number-of-poor-individuals/
PSA (Philippines), Estimated number of poor people in the Philippines from 2015 to 2021 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321301/philippines-number-of-poor-individuals/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Estimated number of poor people in the Philippines from 2015 to 2021 (in millions) [Graph], PSA (Philippines), August 25, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1321301/philippines-number-of-poor-individuals/